Number of dead rose to 111 this Thursday (8.Jul), while more than 170 people are missing
The floods that hit Texas in the United States since the July 4 holiday have left at least 111 dead and can exceed the total victims of the tragedy in Rio Grande do Sul in 2024, which ended with. According to the website CNN Internationallocal authorities are still looking for at least 172 missing, most in Kerr County, central state.
Texas governor, Greg Abbott, said on 3rd (8.Jul) that more than 160 people remain missing only in Kerr. The floods, which began on Friday (4.Jul), mainly affected 6 counties of the state. According to the US National Meteorology Service, the floods were caused by torrential rainfall that caused an increase in the Guadalupe River level.
According to the latest count, the counties with the most confirmed deaths this 3rd (8.Jul) are:
- Kerr: 87 dead, 6 missing;
- Travis: 7 dead, 10 missing;
- Kendall: 8 dead;
- Burnet: 5 dead, 1 missing;
- Williamson: 3 dead, 1 missing;
- Tom Green: 1 dead
In Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul lived in May 2024 the largest flood in its history, with damage to almost all municipalities. The rains left 184 dead and thousands of dislocated people. There was national mobilization to send donations and volunteers to the affected regions, especially in the Metropolitan Region and the Taquari Valley.
